Elemental Impact

Elemental Impact, established in 2009 and located in Honolulu, Hawaii, is an impact investment firm dedicated to fostering positive change through strategic investments. The firm focuses on supporting companies in the energy, mobility, agriculture, circular economy, and water sectors. Elemental Impact aims to improve systems that significantly affect people's lives and has actively invested in numerous startups to facilitate this mission. By providing financial backing and resources, Elemental Impact contributes to the growth of innovative solutions that address critical global challenges.

Mike Curtis

Managing Director, Finance

Danya Hakeem

Managing Director Portfolio

Danielle Harris

Managing Director, Engagement and Innovation

Kimberly Morris

Senior Director of Innovation

Mitch Rubin

Director of Innovation

Joshua Stanbro

Deputy Director, Policy Lab

Past deals in Autonomous Vehicles

Dollaride

Grant in 2023
Dollaride offers a technology platform that connects people living in transit deserts to private ride-sharing networks called dollar vans. Its cashless platform offers operator business dashboard, fleet management system, automated fee collection, and territory expansion features, technical resources, web assistance for operators so that they can manage their fleets with transparency and legal compliance, insurance brokerage, scheduling, and dispatch services, enabling drivers to earn more and keep a track of their daily earnings from their phone and passengers to hail a van instantly and save time. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

Chargetrip

Seed Round in 2018
Chargetrip B.V. designs and develops software platform for electric vehicle (EV) drivers and the EV industry. It reduces range anxiety with stations and route planning. The company’s EV Route Planning tool provides planning algorithm using revolutionary graph database technology and its EV Metrics tool secures EV data-warehouse, which includes charging station data, POI (Point of Interest) data, user journey data, and charge-station penetration data. Chargetrip B.V. was founded in 2016 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands with additional offices in Norway and Switzerland.

eMotorWerks

Grant in 2017
eMotorWerks specializes in electric vehicle charging technologies, particularly through its JuiceNet platform, which organizes charging stations into Virtual Power Plants that provide demand flexibility services to utilities and grid operators. The company operates over 8,000 charging stations and has access to more than 50,000 partner stations, along with a connection to an extensive base of 500,000 electric vehicles via its IoT charge adapters. eMotorWerks aims to control the entire electric vehicle charging load with innovative driver engagement tools and a recurring revenue business model. Its JuiceBox chargers are designed for high-performance electric vehicles, offering faster charging capabilities without the need for costly installations. With contracts with the largest California utilities, eMotorWerks has established itself as a leading aggregator of electric vehicle charging load.

VIA

Grant in 2017
VIA helps energy companies across the globe realize the value of their data through AI and blockchain. The company enables an encrypted analysis of confidential and classified data. It solves asset management and operational issues alongside key players in the energy industry and works with governments, regulators, and large global utilities on AI initiatives like predictive maintenance and contingency planning. Founded in 2016, VIA is headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts.

FreeWire

Seed Round in 2015
FreeWire Technologies, Inc. is a manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) chargers based in San Leandro, California. Established in 2014, the company specializes in smart battery systems that provide mobile and distributed power solutions. Its product line includes the Mobi Charger v0, capable of charging at speeds of up to 5kW, the Mobi Charger v1, which offers charging as a service with attendant support, and the Mobi Charger v2, a semi-autonomous unit that provides dual level 2 and single level 3 charging options. FreeWire's systems deliver clean and quiet power on-site, effectively replacing or supplementing diesel generators for various remote power applications. By offering flexible and easily deployable charging solutions, FreeWire enables its customers to electrify operations previously reliant on fossil fuels while avoiding the complexity and costs associated with traditional infrastructure upgrades. The company is supported by venture capital and partnerships with global corporations.

RideScout

Seed Round in 2015
RideScout is a technology platform that provides a comprehensive solution for ground transportation by aggregating public, private, and social rideshare options on its free mobile applications for both iOS and Android. Users can search and compare various transportation modes—including transit, taxi, rideshare, bike share, carpooling, walking, biking, driving, and parking—through a single interface. This innovative approach allows for real-time access to multiple transportation options, making it easier for individuals to find the most suitable means of travel. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, RideScout also operates an office in Washington, D.C., contributing to its mission of simplifying transportation choices for users.

Bandwagon

Seed Round in 2014
Bandwagon facilitates real-time sharing of taxis and hired vehicles. Through web and mobile apps, they connect people who are traveling in the same direction. Shared trips are affordable, fun, and environmentally-friendly. Bandwagon builds transportation software and systems. Their primary area of expertise is building products that increase the efficiency of for-hire vehicle fleets, and increase the connectivity of these fleets with traditional transit systems. Bandwagon also offers transportation strategy consulting to large organizations, municipalities and transportation management agencies. Bandwagon was inspired by an ethic of repair and a belief that cities are fundamentally collaborative & creative enterprises. The Company’s mission is to create products and services that increase urban access to mobility and reduce energy costs and pollution, by reorganizing existing transportation infrastructure. Their products provide efficient access to traditional transportation networks where they exist, and create new mobility where traditional transportation infrastructure is underdeveloped.

Autowatts

Seed Round in 2014
Autowatts develops a sales software package that simplifies the selling process for dealers of electric vehicles (EV) and photovoltaic solar power production systems. The company offers a sales portal and learning platform that allows salespeople to discuss tax incentives, driving habits, charging costs, fuel sources, true cost of ownership, and financing with customers. Autowatts was founded in 2013 and is based in Denver, Colorado.
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